| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Speckled Mountain, Blueberry Mountain, ME |
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 | Trails: |
Bickford Brook Trail, Red Rock Trail, Blueberry Ridge Trail, Overlook Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty on the gated road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues until bickford brook by the slides just have to look around for some rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple blowdowns nothing too tough to work around, no blazes to follow but trails pretty clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Just my 2 |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes a few |
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 | Comments: |
Did a loop clockwise on this beautiful warm day in shorts and short sleeve, trail starts nice dry with some wet spots, around 2000’ the snow appears and doesn’t leave but takes over. Really don’t need snowshoes but some spots are deep,4-6’ but firm for now. Still makes for tough travel and very wet feet. Even on the ledges there’s snow but plenty of rock for traction. After turning at speckled it’s the same but with more ledges it’s a better slog and your elevation drops quicker so less snow. Once you break out at blueberry things are easy. Until you go down to bickford stream and it’s an ice luge, micros going up or down makes it safe. |
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 | Name: |
Mamakin |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jerrykenney1@verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-17 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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